Saturday, January 26, 2008

Chavez expands paranoid fantasies

Chavez with Cold War-era commie retread, Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua

Venezuela's president and cartoonish commie dictator broadened the scope of his paranoid fantasy by claiming that Colombia is in league with the US to invade Venezuela and overthrow what passes for a government there.

"A military aggression is being prepared from Colombia against Venezuela by the United States," Chavez said. He warned Colombia not to attempt "a provocation against Venezuela" and said his country would cut off all oil exports in the event of a military strike from the neighboring country.

Chavez did not offer evidence to support his claim. He has repeatedly accused the United States of plotting to oust him or kill him, though it was the first time he has accused Colombia's U.S.-allied government in such strident terms.